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ISBN: 90-04-12401-2 , 978-90-04-12401-1

Series Statement: Cuneiform monographs 36

Language: English

Subjects: Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures

Keywords: Medizin ; Konferenzschrift ; Konferenzschrift ; Konferenzschrift

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Author information: Finkel, Irving L. 1951-

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Format: Online-Ressource ( 226 S. ) , 25 cm

Edition: Online-Ausg.

ISBN: 9789047404187

Series Statement: Brill eBook titles 2007

Content: Preliminary material /I.L. Finkel and M.J. Geller -- Fevers in Babylonia /Marten Stol -- Between magic and medicine—Apropos of an old babylonian therapeutic text against Kuràrum disease /Nathan Wasserman -- Infantile and childhood convulsions, and Sa.Gig XXIX /J. V. Kinnier Wilson -- On stroke and facial palsy in babylonian texts /J. V. Kinnier Wilson and E. H. Reynolds -- Hittite rituals against threats and other diseases and their relationship to the mesopotamian traditions /V. Haas -- The hands of the gods: Disease names, and divine anger /Nils P. Heeßel -- Epilepsy in Mesopotamia reconsidered --- Hector Avalos /I.L. Finkel and M.J. Geller -- Lamaštu—Agent of a specific disease or a generic destroyer of health? /Walter Farber -- Witchcraft, impotence, and indigestion /Tzvi Abusch -- The demon of the roof /T. Kwasman -- Phlegm and breath—Babylonian contributions to hippocratic medicine /M. J. Geller -- Women’s medicines in ancient jewish sources: Fertility enhancers and inhibiters /John M. Riddle -- Ancient and contemporary management in a disease of unknown aetiology /Ellis Douek -- Index /I.L. Finkel and M.J. Geller.

Content: This collection of articles is the first collection of studies on the specific subject of disease in Babylonia, based upon actual medical texts, with contributions by senior scholars who have spent years working on published and unpublished cuneiform medical texts. The volume contains editions of unpublished materials as well as syntheses of information about specific diseases in Babylonia, such as fever, published here for the first time. The volume will be important for anyone interested in the history of ancient medicine as well as being an important contribution to Assyriology

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index

Additional Edition: ISBN 9004124012 (hardback)

Additional Edition: ISBN 9789004124011

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Disease in Babylonia ISBN 9004124012(hardback)

Additional Edition: ISBN 9789004124011

Language: English

DOI: 10.1163/ej.9789004124011.i-226

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Author information: Geller, Markham J. 1949-

Author information: Finkel, Irving L. 1951-

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Format: 1 online resource.

ISBN: 9789047404187

Series Statement: Brill eBook titles 2007

Content: This collection of articles is the first collection of studies on the specific subject of disease in Babylonia, based upon actual medical texts, with contributions by senior scholars who have spent years working on published and unpublished cuneiform medical texts. The volume contains editions of unpublished materials as well as syntheses of information about specific diseases in Babylonia, such as fever, published here for the first time. The volume will be important for anyone interested in the history of ancient medicine as well as being an important contribution to Assyriology.

Note: Preliminary material / , Fevers in Babylonia / , Between magic and medicine-Apropos of an old babylonian therapeutic text against Kuràrum disease / , Infantile and childhood convulsions, and Sa.Gig XXIX / , On stroke and facial palsy in babylonian texts / , Hittite rituals against threats and other diseases and their relationship to the mesopotamian traditions / , The hands of the gods: Disease names, and divine anger / , Epilepsy in Mesopotamia reconsidered --- Hector Avalos / , Lamaštu-Agent of a specific disease or a generic destroyer of health? / , Witchcraft, impotence, and indigestion / , The demon of the roof / , Phlegm and breath-Babylonian contributions to hippocratic medicine / , Women's medicines in ancient jewish sources: Fertility enhancers and inhibiters / , Ancient and contemporary management in a disease of unknown aetiology / , Index /

Additional Edition: Disease in Babylonia ISBN 9004124012 (hardback)

Additional Edition: ISBN 9789004124011

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Format: 1 online resource (234 pages)

ISBN: 9789047404187 , 9004124012 , 9789004124011

Series Statement: Cuneiform Monographs v.v. 36

Content: Presents a collection of articles on disease in Babylonia, providing detailed information derived from published and unpublished medical texts in cuneiform script from the second and first millennia BC. This book is suitable for anyone interested in the history of ancient medicine as well as being an important contribution to Assyriology.

Content: Intro -- FOREWORD -- FEVERS IN BABYLONIA --- Marten Stol -- BETWEEN MAGIC AND MEDICINE-APROPOS OF AN OLD BABYLONIAN THERAPEUTIC TEXT AGAINST KURÀRUM DISEASE --- Nathan Wasserman -- INFANTILE AND CHILDHOOD CONVULSIONS, AND SA.GIG XXIX --- J. V. Kinnier Wilson -- ON STROKE AND FACIAL PALSY IN BABYLONIAN TEXTS --- J. V. Kinnier Wilson and E. H. Reynolds -- HITTITE RITUALS AGAINST THREATS AND OTHER DISEASES AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE MESOPOTAMIAN TRADITIONS --- V. Haas -- THE HANDS OF THE GODS: DISEASE NAMES, AND DIVINE ANGER --- Nils P. Heeßel -- EPILEPSY IN MESOPOTAMIA RECONSIDERED --- Hector Avalos -- LAMA"TU-AGENT OF A SPECIFIC DISEASE OR A GENERIC DESTROYER OF HEALTH? --- Walter Farber -- WITCHCRAFT, IMPOTENCE, AND INDIGESTION --- Tzvi Abusch -- THE DEMON OF THE ROOF --- T. Kwasman -- PHLEGM AND BREATH-BABYLONIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO HIPPOCRATIC MEDICINE --- M. J. Geller -- WOMEN'S MEDICINES IN ANCIENT JEWISH SOURCES: FERTILITY ENHANCERS AND INHIBITERS --- John M. Riddle -- ANCIENT & CONTEMPORARY MANAGEMENT IN A DISEASE OF UNKNOWN AETIOLOGY --- Ellis Douek.

Note: Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources , FOREWORD; FEVERS IN BABYLONIA- Marten Stol; BETWEEN MAGIC AND MEDICINE-APROPOS OF AN OLD BABYLONIAN THERAPEUTIC TEXT AGAINST KURÀRUM DISEASE -- - Nathan Wasserman; INFANTILE AND CHILDHOOD CONVULSIONS, AND SA.GIG XXIX -- - J. V. Kinnier Wilson; ON STROKE AND FACIAL PALSY IN BABYLONIAN TEXTS -- - J. V. Kinnier Wilson and E. H. Reynolds; HITTITE RITUALS AGAINST THREATS AND OTHER DISEASES AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO THE MESOPOTAMIAN TRADITIONS -- - V. Haas; THE HANDS OF THE GODS: DISEASE NAMES, AND DIVINE ANGER -- - Nils P. Heeßel; EPILEPSY IN MESOPOTAMIA RECONSIDERED -- - Hector Avalos , LAMA"TU-AGENT OF A SPECIFIC DISEASE OR A GENERIC DESTROYER OF HEALTH?- Walter FarberWITCHCRAFT, IMPOTENCE, AND INDIGESTION -- - Tzvi Abusch; THE DEMON OF THE ROOF -- - T. Kwasman; PHLEGM AND BREATH-BABYLONIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO HIPPOCRATIC MEDICINE -- - M. J. Geller; WOMEN'S MEDICINES IN ANCIENT JEWISH SOURCES: FERTILITY ENHANCERS AND INHIBITERS -- - John M. Riddle; ANCIENT & CONTEMPORARY MANAGEMENT IN A DISEASE OF UNKNOWN AETIOLOGY -- - Ellis Douek

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Format: 1 Online-Ressourece (viii, 228 Seiten).

ISBN: 978-90-474-0418-7

Series Statement: Cuneiform monographs volume 36

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 978-90-04-12401-1

Language: English

Subjects: Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures

Keywords: Medizin ; Konferenzschrift

DOI: 10.1163/ej.9789004124011.i-226

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Author information: Geller, Markham J. 1949-

Author information: Finkel, Irving L. 1951-

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Format: 1 Online-Ressourece (viii, 228 Seiten).

ISBN: 978-90-474-0418-7

Series Statement: Cuneiform monographs volume 36

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 978-90-04-12401-1

Language: English

Subjects: Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures

Keywords: Medizin ; Konferenzschrift

DOI: 10.1163/ej.9789004124011.i-226

URL: Volltext  (URL des Erstveröffentlichers)

Author information: Geller, Markham J. 1949-

Author information: Finkel, Irving L. 1951-

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Format: 1 online resource (234 pages)

Edition: First edition.

ISBN: 1-281-38425-9 , 9786611384258 , 90-474-0418-1

Series Statement: Cuneiform monographs, v. 36

Content: This collection of articles is the first collection of studies on the specific subject of disease in Babylonia, based upon actual medical texts, with contributions by senior scholars who have spent years working on published and unpublished cuneiform medical texts. The volume contains editions of unpublished materials as well as syntheses of information about specific diseases in Babylonia, such as fever, published here for the first time. The volume will be important for anyone interested in the history of ancient medicine as well as being an important contribution to Assyriology.

Note: Description based upon print version of record. , Preliminary material / , Fevers in Babylonia / , Between magic and medicine—Apropos of an old babylonian therapeutic text against Kuràrum disease / , Infantile and childhood convulsions, and Sa.Gig XXIX / , On stroke and facial palsy in babylonian texts / , Hittite rituals against threats and other diseases and their relationship to the mesopotamian traditions / , The hands of the gods: Disease names, and divine anger / , Epilepsy in Mesopotamia reconsidered --- Hector Avalos / , Lamaštu—Agent of a specific disease or a generic destroyer of health? / , Witchcraft, impotence, and indigestion / , The demon of the roof / , Phlegm and breath—Babylonian contributions to hippocratic medicine / , Women’s medicines in ancient jewish sources: Fertility enhancers and inhibiters / , Ancient and contemporary management in a disease of unknown aetiology / , Index / , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 90-04-12401-2

Language: English